Community Support Specialist

Job description

The Home for Little Wanderers seeks a Community Support Specialist (CSS) for their private school located in Walpole. Clifford Academy is a Chapter 766 DESE approved therapeutic school serving youth with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Reporting to the CSS Coordinator, the CSS position is critical in fostering a positive culture within the school’s learning community. Because they help ensure the school day operates smoothly, CSS punctuality at 8:00AM is crucial to getting the morning off to a good start. After arrival, CSS use protocols and relational skills with students to ensure their classroom and milieu experiences are safe and learning productive. How You'll Be Making a Difference - Work closely with the CSS Coordinator to initiate and maintain effective school structures and routines. - Use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (you will be trained) strategies when supporting youth. - Operate within and outside of classrooms to assist students in meeting their academic and vocational expectations. - Ensure completion of all necessary paperwork including incident reporting, etc. - Provide coverage of shifts as needed, including coverage in support of students that...